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Frustration is boiling over in Coronationville and the surrounding areas of Westbury as residents enter a fourth week without a reliable running water supply, leading to protests and accusations of injustice against local authorities. The community, which held a series of protests and road blockades over the past two weeks, reports that a promised restoration […]

A man was fatally shot in a brazen daylight attack on Friday morning just as he was about to enter the Athlone Magistrate’s Court, an incident that has forced the court’s closure, disrupted the justice system, and raised urgent questions about safety at judicial premises. The shooting occurred near the entrance gate to the court,

City officials have announced a comprehensive, multi-pronged strategy to address the ongoing water crisis, centering on a massive infrastructure investment plan totaling R32.5 billion over the next decade. The update, provided by Johannesburg Water management, outlined the critical weaknesses in the current system and detailed a timeline for crucial upgrades, some of which will take

The North West Provincial Government, led by Cooperative Governance MEC Gaoage Molapisi and Premier Lazarus Mokgosi, were in Zeerust to announce urgent interventions at the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, which has been paralyzed by political infighting and allegations of unlawful conduct. The current crisis stems from a contested council meeting on July 9th, which resulted

Thousands of residents from Mabopane, Ga-Rankuwa, Winterveldt, and Soshanguve brought the Rosslyn industrial area to a standstill on Monday in a massive protest against chronic unemployment, accusing major corporations of favouring foreign nationals over local job seekers. The protest, organized under the banner of the Rea Aga Community Projects, saw demonstrators march on the manufacturing

A major new report from the Competition Commission has found that the relentless rise in the price of essential goods is drastically outpacing wage growth, placing an unsustainable burden on South African households, particularly those with the lowest incomes. The comprehensive Cost of Living Report, which covers the period from 2020 to March 2025, expands

The Deputy Minister of Public Works, Sihle Zikalala, has publicly expressed outrage over the failed renovation of the Park Road Police Station, a project that began in 2016 and remains an incomplete construction site after three separate contractors abandoned the work. The project, which was intended to renovate and upgrade the critical police facility, has

ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has summoned the party’s Limpopo leadership to the ANC’s Luthuli House headquarters following a surprise notice from the provincial chairperson, Stanley Mathabatha, that he is stepping aside from his role. The urgent meeting with the province’s Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) was convened to discuss Mathabatha’s decision and the contents of

Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for four suspects following the brazen assassination of a prominent insolvency attorney at his Saxonwold practice on Saturday. According to authorities, the assailants arrived at the office driving a GWM vehicle and posed as clients who had a scheduled appointment. Two of the four men entered the building and

In a major announcement, the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has declared that South Africa is on the cusp of eliminating load shedding, promising the public will not experience power cuts during the upcoming summer season. The bold commitment was made during a media briefing where Eskom presented its 2025/26 Summer Outlook.